When word first got out about air courier flights,
insiders worried that their secret gravy-train of cheap airfares
would be derailed. There were few courier flights available,
and increased passenger demand would overwhelm the supply
of cheap seats. This was in the mid-Eighties. Rather than
dying out, courier opportunities have increased dramatically.
A flock of new courier firms and brokers sprouted in the late
Eighties, and the larger companies are still expanding their
networks as of mid-1994. Business depends more and more each
year on guaranteed overnight shipping, so the need for couriers
should do nothing but increase continuously for the foreseeable
future... more

Avoiding
Scams Against Travelers

Travel is one of the world's largest industries,
and it is growing. Unfortunately, a related growth industry
is ripping off travelers. For local scam artists, each new
tourist season brings in a fresh crop of inexperienced travelers
who have not yet learned the tricks of the road. Inevitably,
some of them end up learning the hard way. Reading the following
paragraphs is learning the easy way

Dress as if you are poor. You don't have to wear clothes
with holes in them, but don't wear jewelry, fancy watches,
expensive shoes, or upscale clothes... more